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Facebook Acquires Instagram For $1 Billion Reshaping Social Media Landscape
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On this day in 2012, Facebook made a significant investment of $1 billion to acquire Instagram, marking a pivotal transaction in social media history.
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- Deal Type: Acquisition
- Transaction Amount: $1 billion
- Company: Instagram
- Founders: Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger
- Headquarters: Menlo Park, California
- Notable Investors: Facebook
- Monthly Active Users: Approximately 3 billion
- Reported Revenue Contribution: Over half of Meta’s U.S. ad revenue in 2025
Instagram was established by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger and evolved from a basic photo-sharing application to a fundamental aspect of Meta's advertising strategy. The acquisition was met with skepticism, including criticism from Jon Stewart on The Daily Show.
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